The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 3, 1920, Page 1

+, ‘e ) ~ ES ‘ iJ } a t ’ | \ " y i » | an ‘a ’ ‘ <q? THE WEATHER Unsettled, THE BISMARCK TRIBUN LAST EDITION BISMARCK: NORTH DAKOTA STATE CANNOT LEVY EXCISE TAX ON STOCKS; U. S. Supreme Court Holds Act of 1918 Taxing Bonds is In- valid as to Carriers PROPERTY IS ASSESSED Every Railroad Operating in North Dakota Affected by De- cision Handed Down Today Washington. May 3.—The North Da- kota tax act of 1918 in so far as- it imposes an excise tax on stocks and bonds of interstate railroads operatins within the state was declared uncon-! stitutional today by the supreme court. Injunctions restraining the inposi- tion of taxes under the act against various railroads were sustained. he statute was attacked in proceedings instituted by five carriers whe con- tended that it imposed taxes upon their property located outside the state in violation of the constitution. The railroads involved were the Nor- thern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minneapo! St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie and the Montana Eastern Railroad company as well as the Farmers Grain andj Shipping company. UNDERWOOD PUTS UP $500 TOWARD MURDER REWARD Citizens Raise Amount in Few Hours Toward $10,000 Me- Lean County Fund GOVERNORS OFFERS $1,000 Citizens of Underwood have taken the lead in the raising of a $10.- 000 fund, to be paid to the person or persons who capture the murderer or murderers. of Jacob: Wolf, his wile and five little daughters, and the chore boy, Jake. Hofer on the Wolf farm near Turtle Lake April 22. It is planned to raise the amount designated in all of the cities and towns in McLean county and Under- wood citizens, who are responsible for the move, subscribed over $500 to- ward the fund in a few hours Satur- day afternoon, The matter is be taken up by the leading citizens in other towns in McLean county and the en- tire amount is expected to be raised before the end of this wek. Governor Offers Reward It was announced at the governor's office today that Governer Lynn J. Frazier had offered a reward of $1.000 in behalf of the state of North Dakota for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer or murderers respon- sible for the killing of the seven mem- bers of the Wolf family at Turtle Lake and the hired boy, Jake Hofer. The reward will be paid to anyone, police officers or others, it was said. Aid Apprehension It is believed that with such a large reward offered for the capture of the guilty parties, the arrests and con- viction of the murderers will be made more possible. State’s Attorney J. I Williams, Sheriff Ole Stefferud of Lean county and Attorney Gen William Langer have already offered a reward of $1,000 for the capture of the murderers. The resolution being signed by ci tizens of Underwood is as follows: The Resolution “For the purpose of expediting the apprehension, capture and conviction of the murderer or murderers of Ja- cob Wolf, and family and Jake Hofer, we citizens of Underwood do each willingly subscribe the amount set opposite our name toward a fund of -10,000 to be raised-in this county and to be paid to any person or per- sons for the capture and conviction of the murderer or murderers of the above named persons, said amount to be pid within 20 days after the murderer or murderers have been} convicted.” | DEVILS LAKE READY | FOR BALL SEASON’ Devils Lake, N. D. May 3.—A real “big league” pitching staff will serve ’em over the home plate to; visiting base ball teams during the| season scheduled to open here with a} Sunday game May 23rd, according to! “Doe” Hughes. Manager Hughes re-! turned today from a trip which car ried him over South Dakota and to the | Twin Cities and reports bagging three star slab artists and the lining up of | an excellent infield squad. The three pitchers are already in training with | an organized league of big caliber: and will make their first appearance in Devils Lake May 15th, Doc. said this morning. THREE | LEAGUE STARTS Chicago, May 3.—With the circuit} expanded to eight clubs, the Three I league was scheduled to open its twen tieth season today. Cedar Rapids, Jowa, and Rock Island, Ill, are new cities in the league. The schedule called for Rockford, Tll., to take the field at Evansville, Ind., Cedar Rapids at Terre Haute, Ind., and Rock Island at Bloomington, Il. The Peoria-Moline game was; transferred to Rock Island because of the flooded condition of the Moline park. |WAS | thoughout May. BLAKEMORE TELLS FARGO HOW HOME, BUILT HERE Home Builders Association Man- ! ager Goes to Gate City to Make Speech Having built one home in Pismarck, Robert B. Blakemore, manager of the state home builders assuciation, is in Fargo today telling Fargoans how | they can secure homes with state aid Mr. Blakemore will address a mee! ing in Fargo tonight on what the home builders a: jation has accom- plished str ng the magnificent ac- complishment of one home built in Bismarck, It is not known whether Mr, Blakemore will tell how much money the association has spent in keeping the wolf away from the doors of its members and employes for the one home it has already built. How- ever, this is considered a minor mat- ler among those who believe “ther league can do no wrong.” MOUTHPIECE OF LEAGUE RUSHES TO REDS’ AID Deprecates Efforts of Depart- ment of Justice in Con- trolling Radicals FEARS FOR THE LEADERS Evidently Believes Townley and Others Would be Included in Roundup Just because the United States de- partment of justice has the foresight to keep tabs on dangerous radicals in this country the Courier-News in a recent editorial demonstrates on which side of the fence the Nonparti- san league is standing. In fact, the Courier-News even intimated that per- haps some of the radicals’ in which the department of justice is interest- ed might be found within the band of radical leaders which dominate the league, In its editorial depregating the ef- forts of the department of justice in protecting not only the government itself from its avowed enemies, as well as high federal and state officials, the Courier-News says, “Or, to put it more bluntly, America now ‘has a spy system poking its nose into the private affairs of every man who dis- | agrees with the government and wants a change.” Distorts Truth ‘By its usual method of distorting | the -truth, the league mouthpiece would make its readers believe that the department of justic in keeping tabs on preachers of the doctrine of direct action, is really aiming at or- ganized labor such as is represented ; by the Ame Federation of La-! bor. The twister of truth, the manu-! facutrer of untruths and the teller! of halftruths, insinuates that the de- partment of justice “is reaching out y opponent of big busines . indeed, the servant of big bi ie include the it re yet thers are those who do not believe the leaders of the Nonparti- | san league are socialists. What has become of the socialist | party of North Dakota and where are | its leaders? The an r to both; questions is “the Nonpartisan league. a MANY WOMEN ARE ATTENDING FINE CHURCH MEETING Annual Convention of Metho- dist Church Draws on Many Foreign Lands | | | Des Moines, May 3.—The quadren- nial general conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church opened here to- day and will continue in session! There are 850 accredited delegates | to the conference, 41 being women, } more women than were delegates 10 any previous general conference. For- ' ty-two of the fore gn delegates are from Asia, 24 from Europe, four fror South Africa, and two from Mexico. } Fourteen different nationalities are , Only | shows. MONDAY MAY 3, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS CORFIKS CONTAINING THE BIGHT TURTLE LAKE MURDER VICTIMS BEFORE FARM YARD THRONGED, EIGHT MONTHS OLD EMMA WOLF, ONLY SURVIVOR OF DEED MILLION DOLLAR SHOWER VISITS STATE FARMLAND Moisture Will be of Great Value to Spring Wheat Which Has Been Seeded COVERS THE ENTIRE STATE Eight Days of Clear Weather During April, Monthly Kteport Shows A gentle rain falling over most of the state Monday can be justly termed a “Million Dollar Rainstorm” because | of its value to the spring wheat crop which already about one-third seed- ed in this state. Up to noon, six- tenths of an inch fell which according to O. W. Roberts, meteorol | ogist of the Bismarck weather bureau. ; om- | The rain fell panying winds which might have caused some damage. The precipita- tion was ideal from the point of view ot volume, falling just fast enough for the earth to absorb it. Mr. Roberts reported that the rain extended as far west as Miles City, Mont., and was traveling east ard and would cover the eastern half of the state before nightfall. Eight Days Clear There were only eight days of clear weather during April. the monthly statement of the weather Twelve days were partly cloudy and ten were cloudy. Preci- pitations of more than .01 inch were recorded on six days during April, while on seven other days there was a trace of rain. Snowfall was record- ed on eight days during the past month, only one day however, having more than trac without any represented. The conference is the supreme law making ‘body of the | Methodist Episcopal church. It wiil) decide many questions of importance | the church ths year, elect general | cers of the church including possi- bly eight or ten bishops, all the seore- taries of the different boards and the editors of the church Papers. SEARCHING PARTIES' TRY TO LOCATE) STORM DAMAGE, Chealsea. Okla. May 3.—Seaching | parties today spread out over the | country north of here to ascertain the | full extent of a tornado that struc just before dusk last night, bringing death to at least five persons and serious injuries to a dozen more. No estimates of property damage had been made. The district affected is rural and as wire communication was paralyzed it was believed the exact loss of life and property damage might not be known for some time. The average maximum temperature for the month was 47.6 degrees, the average minimum temperature. 24.1 degrees and the average for the month 35.8 degree: The highest tem perature wa degrees on April and the lowest 4 degrees on April 4. JOHNSON GIVEN 30 has a} penetration into the soil of six inches, | | ' indicated that only a small per bureau j VOTES RECOUNT Newark, N. J., (May 3.—Crief ustic William S. Gummere, of the supreme court, today signed an order for a re | count of the vote cast in last Tues- | day's presidential preference primary | | for Senator Johnson and Major Gen eral Leonard Wood. The recount will be for the entire | | state and will begin on May 10 in Esse Morris, Camden, Gloucester and Cape May .counties where the supporters of Senator Johnson alleged | almost completely paraly ! Cloquet | ing The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, with the remains of their five small daughters and the chore boy Jake Hofer lying by their sides, as they appeared last Wednesday morn ing in the Wolf farmyard, before throngs from the surrounding coun- try filled the place Where the worst crimes in the police annals of the state were committed, To the extreme left in coffin was the body of Mr. Wolf, the others being left to right. Mrs. Wolf. Berth: Marie, 10; Edna, 8; Ly- dia, 6; 4 lartha, and Jake Hofer, 13. ‘The picture of Miss Christine Mey- ers and Baby Emma _ was taken Wednesday morning before they went ‘o the Wolf farm to attend the piti- ful funeral services, Miss Meyers has ken charge of the baby ever since it s first discovered er being al- most starved to death and blue from two days and nights of exposure to the bleak North Dakota wind in a heatless room. the black 20,000 TINBER WORKERS AY GO ON STRIKE Mills and Lumber Plants in Min- 4 jis » Michigan and Wis- ‘onisin’ Nttectéa® COTTON SPINNERS STRIKE Walkout When Told They Must ‘Attend More Looms Than Formerly Operated Duluth, Minn., May 3.—Today 20,000 timber workers in northern Minnesota. Michigan and Wisconsin are expected to go on strike to attempt to enforce their demands for an eight hour day in mills and woods and recognition of their union, The men belong to two unions, affiliated with the Amer Federation of Labor and the Industrial Workers of the World. In anticipation of the strike a num- ber of lumber plants shut down Sat- irday. No disorders have been re- ported, Duluth, May 3.--The timber workers strike in northern Minnesota com- plete except at Virginia where miils are reported only partly closed. At 2.000 men went out, % com- plete strike. At International Falls. reports show only a few men on their jobs. Remote lumber camps had not neen heard from at noon, 20,000 MILL HANDS OUT New Bedford. M May 3.--A strike of approximately 20,000 opera- lives went into effect at 37 cotton cloth mills in this city today. The walkout was occasioned by the posting of notices relative to working conditions for the loom fixers who were required to operate more looms than formerly. The loom fixers struck several weeks ago and their protest received the support of the textile council which ordered toda general strike. Early police reports from the mill gate ntage of workers reported for duty and that many of these left the mills soon after entering. Spe details of police kept pickets moving and no disorder Y reported The cloth mills affected are operat- ed by eighteen corporations with a weekly payroll of $367,000. aree companies are not involved and the yarn mills also are not affected. FARGO BAKERS OUT Fargo, May 3.—About 30 union bakers in all shops in Fargo and Moor- head, Minn., except two were on strike and about 20 bakery wagon in the two cities have walked ‘mpathy. increased wages, shorter hours and a closed shop. The principal fight | on the closed shop as employ-| of the seven places involved have indicated their willingness to arbitrate the wage and hour question. wa TIED UP BY STRIKE Marsailles, May 3.—This harbor is | by the| strike. No ships have left since the| walkout was declared and docks are} deserted. BIG PURSES York, ay 3.- New The bakers are ask-! “BETTER ROADS” TOUR 10 COVER BIG TERRITORY Business Men of Bismarck Will Make Two-Day Trip May 17 and 18 COMMITTEES APPOINTED pcuete Bands, Airplane, and Highway Boosters Included will be the slogan business men on their tour in celebration of “ship by truck” week, May 17 to May 22. The tour will start from here the morning of May 18 and go as as Ashly, returning over a different route the next day. ‘Preceding the tourists, who will go in automobiles and trucks, will be sieut. C. J. Cameron in his aeroplane. . nieron will drop leaflets from the s over cach town that tour is to it a few moments before the head of the column reaches that place. The leaflets will give the names of the business firms taking part in the trip and will carry the slogan “Boost for good roads. At a meeting held last week attend- ed by the leading business interests of the city, P. R. Fields,chairman of the tour, was authorized to appoint various committ The finance com- mittee consisting of Al Rosen. Bert tinnev, Harry Whodniansee and W, J. Reibold will collect $10 from every “Petter Bismarck two day road of firm in the city to help defray the cost of the trip. Elks Band . The Elks’ band will be taken along and a special truck will be turned over for the use of the musicians. Another truck has been set aside for the refreshment committee composed of Joe Breslow and Bert Finney. A new type of refrigerator, guaranteed to keep liquids cold in the hottest sun, will be given its first tryout over any roads in ‘North Dakota, All of the county commissioners along the route of the first tour, which is expected to be followed by two or three more, will be asked to cooperate with the Bismarck better road fana- tics. They will be asked to accom- pany the tour over the roads in their copnties and it is hoped that by per- sonal contact. the Bismarck good roads verthias aiid <dopvinie:che-caunty. commissioners of the dicerent coun- ties that the capital city of the state is taking a keen interest in making all of the roads in this vicinity the best type of highways in the state. Up In The Air There was some discussion as to who would accompany Cameron in the airplane and the matter was final- ly decided by delegating that dubious honor to the representative of Bis-} daily newspaper., Bob Webb, Ray Bergeson and one or two others made strong pleas for this high posi- tion, but were voted down by pane bus- iness men present. A publicity committee consisting of Bert Finney, George \N. ‘Keniston and one lesser light named to “tell the world” that Bismarck business men were strong boosters for better roads so that the farmers would bring their produce to the cities and towns and the cities and towns could better serve the agricultural communit All arrangements for the tour has been placed in the hands of a com- mittee composed of J. C. Anderson. ris Bertsch and Phil Webb. Mr. Fields will be the captain of the par- ade and F, A, Copelin, of ‘Mord fame, will have charge of the various de tours which the various elements in the tour will make. CONFESSES 70 KILLING FIVE OF HIS WIVES Los Angeles, Cal., May 3.—In a sec- ond alleged confession which officers were checking today, Walter Andrew Watson. alias James R. Huirt, admit- ted killing a woman he had married but whose name he could not remem- ber, according to Thomas Lee Wool- wine, district attorney, who said the n” was made to him yester- ‘This made five women the man a) day. was declared to have admitted slay- ing. the told him he had married the woman district attorney said Watson in Tacoma, Wash., and that he had choked her and pushed overboard while they were boating on Lake Washington near Seattle. “Naturally T told no one about it,” the district attorney quoted him as saying. Woolwine said his investigation showed that Watson married Mrs. Beatrice Andrewatha, a Canadian ‘in Tacoma on February 5, 1919, and that she was said to be m: HUGE CHORUS 70 SING AT DULUTH Duluth, “May 3.—Choruses from | North Dakot New Jersey, Massachu. | setts. Illinois. Minnesota and Nebras- | l ka will attend the national saengerfest | Mike O’Dowd, | to be held here June 25 and 26 under '(. B. COOPER NEW MINISTER TEXAN OS = al HAMPSON GARY Hampson Gary of Texas, who was diplomatic agent and consul general at Caira, ypt has been nominated by President Wilson to succeed Plea- sant A. Stovall of Savannah, as minister to Switzeriand. igned, RR Rn enn BANK EMPLOYES LEAVING: A.B. SNYDER QUITS Head of Transit Department Considered Best Qualified in State OTHERS TO JOIN PARADE More Resignations Expected as Friction with Director General Continues Another department of the Bank of North Dakota nas resigned in what promises to be an endless proces- sion. The latest recruit to the ranks of ex-emplo; of the institution is A. . Snyder, organizer and head of the bank’s transit department and me of the really few capable men left at the head of various depart- ments, . Mr. Snyder is conceded to be one of the best'employes the bank had and js generally regarded as probably the best transit man in the state today. While no reason for Mr. termination with the bank has been offered. it is understood that broken promises on part of I. W, Cathro, director general and manager of the bank, as well as constant friction be- tween Mr, Cathro and Mr. Snyder has resulted in the’ latter's resigna- tion. Others to Go It is known that a number of other employes of the bank, some holding positions in which they have dis- considerable abi are con sidering leaving the institution now under the sole control of the banker from Bottineau. As one person puts it: “Mr. Cathro may be all right in a small country bank, but when it comes to directing the affairs of a brand new venture, an_ institution handling millions of dollars of the taxpayers funds, he lacks the neces sary qualifications.” In the meantime, e yone is won. dering if Governor ‘azier, following the example he set in discharging PF. 1. Wehe, a member of the work- men’s compensation bureau, because “Mr. Wehe could not get along with the bureau's employes,” will be con- sistent in his stand and demand Mr, Cathro’s resignation for the same rea- son. STATE TO DRAIN SARGENT COUNTY Cogswell, May engineers of the ion spent 1 e and Lake A field party of tate drainage com- week on-the Wild aukon, practically Te completing the survey of this import ant drainage and flood which the state is making in Sargent county. Several Cayuga boys were engaged as rodmen, including Joe LaRose, Bud Herring and Carl Joha- son; the latter being engaged per- manently by the state, has gone to Barnes county, where its forces will now make an entens Sheyenne river vall ontrol project, I$ DEAD AT ST. PAUL Word was received today by Robert Walton, local manager of the Ameri- can Railway Express. of the death of C. B. Cooper general manager of the company, Mr. Cooper who was well known in Bismarck died at his home in St. Paul Sunday noon. The funeral will take place Tuesday and interment will be in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Cooper received his start in Bis- marck as messenger for the Northern Expr company. Later he was promoted ra Chicago office and from that post he was called to St. Paul to become gen- eral manager of the Northern express. the middleweight champion, will make} the auspices of the Normanna male; when the government merged the over $20,000 next month, as he is slat- ed to engage in four contests. his twelve round bout with champion that mistakes were made in vote tabu-| Jack Britton he is to get a guarantee lations. ‘of $10,000. For | made today by George M. ~~ 3 ® per chorus, according to announcement | Peterson, | be! ro manager. There will in the concert and executive 1,000 voices men in the orchestra, U various companies under the American Railway Express he became general manager. He w beloved by his sub- ordinates over the Northwest and his death came as a shock. Snyder's ! e survey of the! idly finally heading the! { OKLAHOMA TORNADO IS FATAL TO 50 More Than 150 Injured When Storm Wipes Little Town Off the Map HIRTY BODIES RECOVERED Twenty Dead Are Taken from One Building in Town of Pegg M sons skogee, Okla., May 3 3.—Fifty per- are reported killed and more than 150 injured in a storm that is said to have wiped the little town Peggs, Okla., Cherokee county off the map last night. Report to. the Muskeogee ‘Times Democrat from Locust Grove and Tahlequah where dead and injured trom Peggs are being taken said that not'a house was left in Peggs. A special train carrying doctors and nurses and equipment left Muskogee tor Peggs this morning. Thirty-seven bodies have been re- covered by rescuers from wrecked houses in the storm demolished town of Peggs according to a telephone re- port from Tahlequah. This infornia- tion was brought from Peggs by the first man to arrive here from that town today. ‘Twenty of these bodies aré reported to have been taken from one building alone, More than fifty persons are known to have been killed and approximate- ly 100 moye injured in a tornado that virtually wiped out Peggs, a small vil lage in the northwest corner of Chero- kee county, about 9 o'clock last night. Forty-three bodies have been recov- ered by rescue workers. More are be- lieved to be in the wreckage. Only three buildings remained standing af- ter the storm had passed. -two coffins have been sent to sene of the storm from Tahle- quah. This is as many as could be found in the city. . Temporary hospitals have been or- ganized amid the wreckage and scores of severely injured are being given first aid. GIRL FACES THIRD TRIAL FOR MURDER Sixteen-Year-Old Ursula Brod- erick Claims Her Honor Was at Stake St. Louis, Mo. M May 3.—Ursula Broderick, 16 years old, who shot and killed her father, Thomas P. Broder- a plumber, and her stepfather. Joseph IF. Woodlock, also a plumber, went to trial here for the third time today in juvenile court for the death of the latter. She is charged with first degree murder—the youngest girl, it aid, who ever faced this charge in Missouri. The minimum penalty upon conviction is ten years in the peni- tenitary. A continuance was ordered the first time the case was called; the second time a mistrial resulted, the jury being unable to agree. Woodlock was killed in April, 1919, when according to the girl’s testimony he attempted to attack her. She was exonerated by a corner's jury after killing Broderick in October, 1916, on her plea that she shot in defense ot her mother who was being beaten by Broderick. BOMB SUSPECT JUMPS FROM {4TH STORY Andrae Salzdo Commits Suicide When Cornered by Fed- eral Authorities New York, May 3.—The fact that the government had made several ar- in connection with the nation wide bomb plots of last June became known today when Andrae Salzdo, who confessed to having printed the anarchistic circulars found near the scene of the outrages committed sui- cide by leaping to Park Row from the fourteenth story of the local headquar- ters of the department of justice. William Flynn. chief of the de- partment’s bureau of investigation, ad- mitted that several other men had been arrested in connection with the plots that they had confessed and agreed to be government witnesses. He declined. however, to give their names, or explain what parts they had played. Salado was sleeping with another government witness when he got up without rousing his companions, went to the washroom and jumped from the window. MILTON SETS NEW MARKS 2 . Fla., May 3.—Tommy Mil- concluded his record- ing dashes here by covering the half-mile in 11:57 seconds, and the kil- ometer in 14:40 seconds. Yesterday's new marks gave Milton all speed rec- ords formerly held by Ralph De Pal- ma,