The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair a LAST EDITION , BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. — SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1920 E BISMARCK TRIBUNE! PRICE FIVE CENTS FRANCE FAVORED UNDER TERMS OF GERMAN TREATY Will be Given Priority on In- demnity Payment from An- cient Foe Council Decides SPA MEETING POSTPONED French Troops Are Being With- drawn from Frankfort and Darmstadt Regions Hythe, England, May 15.—(By the Associated Press.)—Premiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and Millerand of France. at their conference today at Beauclaire, the residence of Sir Philip Sasson, decided that the Spa conference between the members of the allied supreme council and the German leaders had been postponed from May 25 to June 21. : France Favored It is understood that Premier Mil- lerand accepted the principle of fixing a round figure for the German indem- nity on the condition that France should have priority in the’ time ot payment and that she should receive a partial payment at the earliest pos- sible date. The conference was called primar- ily to discuss the subject of the meet- ing at Spa at which the question of the German indemnity payment and kindred topics are to be taken up with the German representatives. FRENCH TROOPS LEAVING Paris, May 15.—(By the Associated Press.)—Withdrawal of the Frenct troops from the Frankfort and the Darmstadt regions, it is understood, has already been begun, although for- mal orders for complete evacuation of this territory have not been issued by the French government. WAR RESOLUTION IN SENATE Washington, May 15.—A ‘ote will be taken by the senate at 4 o’ciock this afternoon’ on the republican reso- lution, designed to repeal the joint resolution, which: declared state’ of (A TT VESy Henry C. Fredericks and started making love to another. of her aim, she waited until her LANGER READY FOR Attorney General William Langer, successful nominee, announcing that he would go on.the platform immedi- ately, made the following statement to the Tribune. “T want, to say that I appreciate thoroughly the splendid endgrsement of the convention, and I appreciate, automatic pistol in the basement of her home. grip and then fired six bullets into his body. der, but expects to die before being tried. venge,” she says, “I can die in peace.” “He Wouldn't Wait Until I Was Dead,” Says : Jealous Wife After Killi Mrs. Pauline Fredericks \ Elgin, Ill—Mrs. Henry C. Fredericks, dying of tuberculosis, says her husband “wouldn’t wait until she was dead” before he She practiced shooting with an When she felt sure husband came home to pack his She is held for mur- “T have had my __re- STRONG CAMPAIGN; NESTOS WLL SUPPORT THE TICKET HEAD winner of the cowention regardless of its choice, last night spoke the sentiment of those who had opposed the Langer endorsement, when he made the following statement to The Tripune: The state wide. conference: has its. labors. ees FARGO PAPER IN PLOT TO CREDIT ~FRAZTER’S MAN ers Believe Governor’s De- tective Solved Mystery DELIBERATE, © FALSEHOOD Official Claims © “Investigator” Did Not Know Murderer Had Been Arrested Considerable indignation is being expressed among afficials here and at Washburn over the claim in the Fargo league newspaper ‘that a detective named John P. Hoy, employed by Governor Lynn J. Frazier, had been responsible for the arrest, confession | and conviction of ‘Henry slayer of the eight murder v the Wolf farm near Turtle ‘Lake last month. if The Fargo league organ stated yes- terday that Hoy, after conferring with Sheriff Ole Stefferud of McLean county. following Hoy's two days’ “in- vestigation” at Turtle Lake, decided to arrest Layer because evidence “considered important to justify Lay- er's arrest” had been aiscovered by the governor's private operative. Deliberate Falsehood “Nothing could be further from the truth,” said one high official today, who has been closely identified with the murder mystery from the day the murders were discovered, “It looks like a deliberate falsehood and is offered the league readers of the Far- go newspaper as propaganda to bols- ter up Frazier's fast dying hopes. ‘ “As a matter of fact the governor's private detective made a fool of him- self; when he arrested a’ young boy, locked him up in the Washburn Jail for three days, and then forgot. he was in the jail. .The governor's de- tective did not even have a warrant to justify the holding of the innocent boy. At no. time @id the governor's COST OF BRIDGE HIGHER THAN IN | ORIGINAL PLANS Bids Are Opened and Checked . Today by Officials for Giant Structure FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT Contract for Mandan-Bismarck Bridge Will Cost More Than Estimated Members of the state highway com- mission and the boards of county com- missioners of Burleigh and Morton counties considered bids for the con- struction of the Bismarck-Mandan Missouri river bridge, today, Bids of nine companies, some of them among the largest bridge con- struction companies in the country, were considered at the session. Bids Are ‘High Engineers for the state highway commission figured several combina- tions out of the bids submitted for the building of various parts of the bridge or furnishing material. The lowest possible combination on approved plans amounted $1.023,251.90, which} was higher than was anticipated by the engineers. Another combination amounted to $979.980.10, but the bids for the con- struction of piers included in this com- bination was based upon plans of the Foundation company, of Chicago, and not the specifications. Sufficient Funds Lacking There are not sufficient funds at this time to build the bridge, on the bids submitted, according to highway commission engineers, but a special committee named at the’ conference was this afternoon considering all bids, with a view of finding a way to let the contract and allow the work to proceed immediately. The lowest possible combination on approved plans, was as follows: Main piers, $295,819, Foudation Co. Concrete appsoaches, $177,803, Mid- land, ridge Co. Furnishing steel, $319,017, American ! * Policeman is New Immi: gration Boss FREOERICK AWALLIS New York—Wallis has accepted President Wilson's appointment as new commissioner of immigration at Ellis Island. He has been fourth de- puty police commissioner of New York, The immigration post has been vacant since the retirement of F. C. Howe last year. . ' ELUSIVE CROOK “REVIEWS” COPS AND SURRENDERS “Nickey” Arnstein, Wanted from Coast to Coast for $5,000,00 Bond Theft, in Jail ‘WATCHES POLICE PARADE New York Detectives Foiled by Clever Thief Up to Very DITCHED FOR LADD FRAZIER NAMED: LEMKE GETS ON LEAGUE TICKET Bishop of Nonpartisans Given Nomination for Attorney General CAHILL STATE SECRETARY Seth Richardson Will Run for | Justice of State Supreme Court; Gronna Dropped Nonpartisan League Ticket For United ‘States Senator—Dr. Fi F. Ladd. For congressman first district—John M. Baer, of ‘Fargo. For congressman second district— Thomas E. Pendray of Jamestown. For congressman third district James H. Sinclair of Kenmare. For governor—Lynn J. Frazier. ‘For lieutenant governor-—Howard Wood. For commissioner of agriculture— John 'N. Hagan. For secretary of state—J. I. Cahill. ‘For state auditor—D. C. Poindexter of Jamestown. Wor attorney Lemke. For insurance commissioner—S. A. Olsness. For justice of supreme court—Seth Richardson. For state treasurer—R, H. Walker of Yurca. For superintendent of public instruc- don—Miss Ruth M. Johnson of Tioga. For railroad commissioners—Frank Milhollan of Bismarck, C. F, Dupuis of Williston, C. W. McDonnell of Kensal. Candidates for the judges in the judicial districts were indorsed as fol- lows: : First district—M. J. Englert of Val- ley City, A. T. Cole of Fargo, and Henry O’Keefe of Grand Forks. Second—A. G. Burr of Rugby, Charles Verrett of St. John and H. v. general—William war between the United States’ and 4 met and comoleted rs Bridge. C Last .Minut or f Graft - ms c too, the very: fine manner in which! .Ever since last fail Ihave advo- | detective cooperate with: the McLoan-+- br) : 2. re . ‘ asi ynute jupuy of. Grafton. ptbeied ag Ara atlas ae the result of the convention has been| cated such a gathering and have , County authorities for the simple} Brecing. stool, $157,090) | Midland —— Third Fred Graham: ot Ellendale received. To' the Ward county dele:| contende that such conference | reason that the McLean. county au-| UMUC C0. New ‘York, May 15—Jules wW.| ind Charles Ego of ‘Lisbon. peace résolution was certain with sub- sequent veto by President Wilson re- garded as equally inevitable. SULTAN PROTESTS TREATY TERMS Constantinople, Friday, May 14.— (By the Associgted Press.) — The Turkish sultan will resign his throne in protest against the severity of the peace treaty presented to Turkey by the allied powers, according to a rumor today, which is credited in many quarters. gation, which made such a fine cam-; paign in behalf of the candidate that ; it favored, I want to say that I ap-} preciate the action taken by your chairman in moving that the en- dorsement be unanimous, and I want to assure those who favored other| candidates that I am ready for the campaign, ready to work with you at every stage in overturning the s cialistic state government that has this state by the throat, Only by! united action can we win, and | feel that we have just the sort of spirit should endorse a candidate for each place on the ticket to be supported in the primary cam- paign by the forces opposed to socialism and Townleyism. | “This has now been done and as one of the candidates whose name was presented to such con- ference for consideration, | take this occasion to thank those who have given my candidacy such loyal and disinterested support. | also desire once more to assure those who have participated or thorities had the mystery practically ! solved when the governor's detective appeared on the scene.” State’s Attorney J. E, Williams of McLean county, who has been active- ly connected with the case from, the day the eight dead ‘bodies were, dis- covered, gave full credit for the or ginally suspecting the murder to Chief of Police Chris Martineson, of Bismarck. ‘Chief Martineson, at the request of McLean county authorities. went to Turtle Lake the day the bodies were found and, with the ex- ception of one or two days spent in Total, $930,229. Pius 10 percent profit, $893,022.90. Total probable cost, $1,023,251. Cost on Sliding Scale This represents an approximate cost, the bids being made upon a slid- ing scale, cost plus system under which the profit of the bridge com- pany is increased in ratio to the de- crease in the expenditures under the estimated cost submitted in the bids. ‘The lowest combination of all, inj which the Foundation company sub- (Continued on Page ‘two.) ! (Nickey) Arnstein, fugitive “master. mind” of New York’s $5.000,000 bond theft plot. was arrested here today in the district attorney's office when he appeared there with his wife, Fannie Brice, the actress. Arnstein told re- porters he had been in Pittsburgh all the time the police have been looking for him. Waited for Officers The elusive “Nickey,” for whom the police from coast to coast and even the Canadian authorities have been searching since last February, in finally fulfilling his oft-repeated prom- Fourth—George K. Foster of Bis- marck and M. C. Freerks of James- town. Fifth—J. C. Lowe of Minot and George H. Moellring of Ray. Sixth—Frank T. Lembke of Elgin, dH. L. Berry of Killdeer and Attorney ugh of Dickinson. Dr. E. F. Ladd, president of the North Dakota Agricultural college, food inspector, head' of grain grading ind general factotum for Arthur C. Townley and the league, has been se¢- ected to make the race for United within our ranks that spells success.| who are interested in the outcome } ii s t iN R I R. A. Nestos of Minot, who had; of this conference, that 1 shall Bismarck, has been working con- | ‘ . ise to surrender himself, appeared at Pesayneeens eee a claved ite Hl gone before the state convention| give my successful opponent and tinuously on the case. the district attorney's office bright and eague game up to date, { -_—-_ - —— WEHE STILL-ON STATE PAYROLL Baffling Mystery Still Sur- rounds Workmen’s Com- pensation Bureau Member M’DONALD HOLDS UP PAY Wehe says he is and McDonald says he isn't. earlier in the day with the statement that he was prepared to support the FLOUR TAKES ANOTHER FIFTY CENT TUMBLE ——s Minneapolis, May 15.— Flour dropped 50 cents a barrel to $15.25, making the second half dollar decline this week. lower wheat market is the reason for the drop, it was said. jena cs CARRANZA FLEES GERMANY his associates on the ticket my loyal and wholehearted support.” FACES TERRORIST PLOT SAYS STATESMAN Wholesale Murders Being Plann- ed; Hand Grenade Thrown at Clerical Party Meeting Layer Long Suspected Sheriff Stefferud and Chief \Martine- son, assisted by State’s Attorney Wil- liams combed the country to build up a strong case against the suspect- ed man, who mnally confessed. Mar- tineson gave iLayer a stiff grilling at the coroner’s inquest, the day after {the bodies were discovered. At the funeral, almost a week after the mur- ders were committed, Martineson and the sheriff, who on this day were joined by a detective representing the attorney general's office, plied Layer with so many questions that the mur- derer said, “or God’s sake don’t ask me any more questions.” It was Martineson, Stefferud and the attorney general's detective who were in the party that arrested Layer PROCLAIMED IX SOVIET RUSSIA Twenty-four Workday in Ad- ministrative Offices Decreed | to Stimulate Production Moscow, Wednesday, May 12.—(By the Associated Press.)-—-A decree is- sued by the Central executive commit tee dated May 11 proclaims martial early. Arrives Undetected Five minutes after their arrival De- tective Rayen attached to the office walked up to Arnstein and by order of Assistant District Attorney O'Rourke placed him under arrest. “Nickey” retained his reputation as successful dodger of police until the last. Taken to Rayen’s office he described to newspapermen an entrance into the city undetected by the sleuths, who have been pursuing him for] months. . “Reviews” Police Just to heighten the effect, “Nickey” ran into his police pursuers, thousands strong. forming for the annual New York police parade. The Arnstein car was held up for several minutes What influence led to the ditching of the league’s servant at Washington is not disclosed, and the fact caused considerable comment, as it was be- lieved that Gronna through La Follette had sufficient pull to get his shadow endorsed. Whether the anti-Townley forces will endorse anyone for United States senator is not’ known. The matter will be canvassed soon. Letters received in the state are speculative upon Gronna’s future ac- tion. It is believed that he will file independently of all factions. It is not disclosed how the league candidates will be filed. In reporting ihe nomination, the Courier-News re- frained from mentioning the Republi- can party, but stated that Lynn J. Fra- ¥ > - te eal 7 e fot ql i ‘al a readin sier and others had been endorsed by - 4 is is " i — at the latter's home last Tuesday| law in the provinces of central and} |. tne piuecoats fell in line and when | “€? &n¢ e This ae the ge eee development jiu BEFORE FORCES Berlin, Fr May 14.—(By the| afternoon, Governor -Frazier's de-} northern Russia and Archangel. he continued on his way to the crimi-|‘%€ Nonpartisan league state conven- the mystery surrounding the complex. Associated Press.)—An unidentified the ae = tion and the state convention of the ion of,the North Dakota workmen’) compensation commission,’ still doing business at the same old stand. L. J. Wehe, was a full fledged mem- ber of the commission. In fact, Wehe claims he is still a member of the OF REVOLUTION Aged President of Mexican Re- man threw a hand grenade today into a home at Ensli where the clerical party was holding a meeting in favor of the candidacy of former vice chancellor and minister of finance Mathias Ersberger, for the tective, Hoy, was nowhere on scene. The governor’s -detective, as gen. near ‘Stuttgart,;a matter of fact, never was admitted to the confidence of the. authorities. He did not even know the murderer had. been arrested, confessed, con- victed' and sentenced to the peniten- The provincial executive committees are given full power to protect rail- ways. mililary supplies, magazines and depots and to control telegraphic and telephonic communications. 24-Hour Workday i nal court building, Nickey passed mile after mile of policemen viewing them from his machine, as it were. Bail was fixed for Arnstein at $75,- 000 and he was sent to the tombs in default of bail. North Dakota Working People’s Non- partisan Political alliance. Judge Nuessle of Bismarck will have opposition in George K. Foster of this city former assistant attorney general and M. C, Freerks of Jamestown. He “a commission. On the other hand, S. S. Reichstag. i tiary for life until hours after the] A 24-hour workday in the adminis- Sai and Judge Coffey of Jamestown have ‘McDonald, another member of the public Undergoing Hard- A few persons were struck by frag-| party with the prisoner had left | trative office is decreed and means announced their candidacies. commission, who has not fallen into ments and injured, but none seriously. \Washburn Thursday afternoon, the} are to be taken to stimulate the pro- eases disgrace in the eyes of Governor Lynn J. Frazier, claims that Wehe may have been a member of the commission at one time, but that since April 23 he has ceased to function. It may be remembered that Gover- nor Frazier, in no uncertain terms wrote a letter to Commissioner, or ex- commissioner. Wehe, that the state, insofar as the Nonpartisan league (mis) represented the state, ho longer cared to have Wehe on the payroll. | ships to Escape Washington, May 15 arranza’s escape from the revolutionary forces, which attacked his troops near Esper- anza, was reported today by General Obregon. In a message to revolutionary agents | on the border, which was forwarded here, Obregon said tne deposed presi- | PLANNING SLAUGHTERS London, May 15.—German com- munists are planning a new insurrec- tion, which may be attended by whole- sale murders. according to a. Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company quoting a statement by Herr Von Grefe, conservative member of the Reichstag. The dispatch says Herr Von Graefe has advised the ministry of defense that meetings of communists are being authorities stated. i Poor Record ‘The only thing the governor's de- tective did, as far as can be found out, was to arrest an innocent eigh- teen year oid country boy, without a warrant, place him in the county jail without charges and without te slightest grounds for suspicion, and then go away and leave the boy in jail for three days, it is said. duction of war material. Until the abolition of martial law, the executive committees are given the same powers as military tribunals to secure the carrying out of this pro- gram, including punishment for diso- bedierice. The decree is signed by Kalinin and Lenine. Industries Held Up The inevitable interruption of the development of peace time industries ; Blazes Fanned by High Winds RAGING IN'TWO | STATES TODAY Sweeping Over Country LEAGUE. PLATFORM The platform adopted by the dele- gates at the Nonpartisan league con- vention at Fargo yesterday, besides reaffirming their stand on the original platform, was very brief and recom- mended by only one new thing, pay- ment of soldiers’ bonus as rapidly as possible. The league platform as adopted by the convention is as follows: Wehe countered with a proposal for..{dent had succeeded in breaking! held regularly in Mecklenburg, ani| And yet the league organ at Fargo! through concentration upon the efforts N public hearing. ‘Frazier counterat-| through the revolutionary line and, ac-| that the question whether land owners would have its readers believe that | to produce war materials, it is pointed Parched from Drought “We, your committee on plat- tacked and refused to grant it. companied by a small escort, was mov-| alone should be put to death. or) Governor Frazier's Private detective | out here, will tend indefinitely to post: | pees form, beg leave to submit the fol- On April 17, before the ouster let-| ing southward into the mountains. whether their wives and children! Was the real “Sherlock Holmes" in| pone the execution of plans for the re- Two Harbors, Minn., May 15.—For- lowing platform: ter was indited, Wehe put in his Carranza Pursued should meet a like fate, is being dis-; the Turtle lake murder mystery. | sumption of importation and exporta! est fires are burning to the northwest “We stand upon the original voucher for his April salary. The! ane message added Se ott cused ; anaes eae rare g; tion on a large scale. and north of this city. They are not!” platform as enacted into law by compensation commission thought| was being pursued by the on- e maintains. it is said, that “there | ey _ Pray yet causing worry here. The countr; ft i Hl Wee was a valuable enmploye of tie ists. “Recent information, however. in-|is no doubt Mecklenburg’ will be the || NORTH DAKOTA GIVEN |; di BOEABE VINE ROUPED © the| 18 very diy ton the veeaud: eli Eige leaielatives: save nely sags ime »| dicates that fighting between re’ | scene of frightful slaughter.” Vy ‘4 | Saw. is B ee i j eee hoacen gates met and Carranza supporters had not been: Betas ta oot SEATS IN FRONT ROW || Associated Press.)—The rout of the | FIRES IN MICHIGAN Seilea the: Ness Day eed tents ter was penned, the commission d2-| as severe as had been reported previ-| WHO’LL CLAIM THIS i ae jj tenth Bolshevik division in a battle; "Anse, Mich., May 15.—Throughout! Tow being put into effect cided that Wehe was entitled to salary | ously. Apparently the revolutionists | BOOZE-LOADED TRUCK?|| Chicago, May 15.—The ‘North || near the mouth of the Beresina river| paraga county forest fires were re- “We recommend that the com- only up to April 29 and cancelled the| were using tactics calculated to carry! San Francisco—Wanted, an owner! Dakota delegation of ten will oc- || is reported in an official communique | ported raging, but there is no serious ing legislature enact a law author. voucher for the full month’s salary.| out Obregon’s injunction to inflict the| for a brand new motor truck and a|| cupy seats right up in front of | issued today, In attempting to escape | danger unless the wind shifts. but con-| i2iig ‘the Bank of North Dakota Wehe was not present at that meet.| least possible loss in the operations. | barrel of whiskey. Owner may have!) the big square of 984 seats at the ||#cross the Dneiper, the remnants | siderable damage will result should! {5 say in full the bonus given by ing. | The stand of the president was re-| same by identifying his property and | TepU9lican national convention. || of the division were killed or cap-| the present drought continue. The! ¢he state to the returned service On May 4, Wehe appeared at the garded by officials here as complicat-| then going to jail. The truck driver|| That was decided to-day in the || tured. fires are believed to have been caused | men.” commission's offices and asked for his , ing the situation. With him at large} gays it isn’t his. drawing of seats by states, North Le — by land clearing farmers. The smoke | ke sees ‘ April check. McDonald said he would | there is a rallying force. Because of Dakota came out number 3. Con- ||“PLEASURE RIDING IS is dense. | FALLS THREE FLOORS hand over a check for 23 days’ pay. ‘but as for the entire month. nix and nothing stirring. Wehe refused the ! his physical condition, it is not be-; jdieved that Carranza will be able to} | undergo the hard riding and exposure | CUTS PRICES, Chicago—Twenty per cent 5 1 BUSINESS BOOMS! nasticut was luckiest, as its num- || | ber’ came out of the hat first. || ing the airdale dog. RUINING AIRDALES” Oklahoma City—Prosperity is ruin- So says J. S. MINNESOTA TOWN ENDANGERED St. Paul, May 15.—Forest fires were TO A STOMACH ACHE Houston—“I have an awful stom- more| | North Carolina was unluckiest reported today in the rict north-| ach ache,” L. Lewvinesley told the east of Caig. Itasca county, but infor-, ambulance driver. He had just fall- mation received at the state forester’s | en three stories, alighting head first office here indicated they had not|in soft mud. Except for the discom- reached alarming proportions, fiture in his stomach, he was O. K. ;| Walley, pound man. In no other breed j\is the effect of automobile riding so || degenerating, he says. The airdale, once he has tasted luxury, loses love | for a normal dog’s home life. lesser amount and did not get the full) necessary to his defense. people have eaten in Chas. ‘Weegh- and came out last. months’ pay. } ca ay. ; Man's “one-armed restaurants in the} { Connecticut,. Arkansas, North ‘And still the mystery as to whether An instrument has been invened by| last fortnight because of 5-cent cuts;; Dakota and Colorado delegates Were is a commissioner or not re-| which ship soundings can be made by in prices of seven dishes. Profits’ | wilt sit in the front row. mains unsolved. means of an echo through the water. have not decreased. oe