The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1922, Page 1

but, ‘gained: strength Tuesday. The Weather’ Probably Showers THE BIS TR Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, | FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1922 IBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS FUNERAL SERVIGEFOR A. J. GRONNA, WHO DIED LAST IN LAKOTA, WILL BE HELD TUESDAY Hour For Funeral of Former Senator Is Fixed After Word From Relatives SUFFERED FROM CANCER Former Senator Remained Con- scious Until End But Suffered Severe Pain . ‘Lakota, N. D., May 5.—Funeral ser vices for former Senator A. J. Gronna, who died at his home here last night, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. L. A, Hastvedt will of- ficlate. The body will lie in state at the Gronna home Sunday and Monday afternoon and Tyosday morning, Arthur Gronna, a son, will return from Harvard! for the services~ Mr. Gronna started to sink Monday, His mind ‘wag clear to the end but he suffered severely. Mr. Gronna had calcer of the stomach. Recently he went to the Mayo sanitarium for an . Relatives have divulged: :that he was sent home without an op- ‘iteration: ‘ion having been performed, /sur- elling him: it’ would useless. a’ died at 9 o'clock last y"ee"History of ‘His Life. ‘Asie J. Gronna was regarded as an authority on farm problems during the years ihe served in the United States senate. He was author of several im- portant bills including the federal farm loan act and the guaranty of bank de- posits. He wag one of the first west- ern senators to hold the chairmanship ‘ of the senate agricultural committee. The son of Norwegian parents ie. was born December 10, 1858, in Elka- der, Clayton county, Iowa—a ‘sectton of Iowa which was developed largely, by .Scandinavian immigrants. His Parents brought him to Houston coun: ty, Minn., where he attended the ipub- lic schoo]s and the Caledonia academy. | ‘He taught school for two years in ‘Wilmington, Minn., ana moved to Da- Kota territory in 1879.° The young far- mer and school teacher settled in Bux- ton, Traill county in 1881 and became clerk ina general store and postoffice, Later he engaged in the implement business there with T. B, Olson, but sold out to Mr. Olson and ‘went to La kota, He married Jenny Ospby while at (Buxton, wan At Lakota he ‘bought out ‘his former employer, ‘Arne (Moen, who had estab-! Jished a general store there. The years that followed—1888, ’89 and ’90— - were hard ones for this section of| North Dakota, ‘Flour was sent in that the pioneer settlers might have ‘bread \and Gronna was chosen‘to distribute it in his section. . During this time tne value of the \land decreased to almost nothing and young Gronna found himself wit a number o9f quarter sections on his, hands, “You could get a quarter section off him on trust like fbuying a jack-knife; froma friendly hardware man,” to quote an old settler. Return of Prosperity. . ‘Return of prosperity, however, made the general store keeper wealthy. He engaged in the lumber business in addition to his other ventures. Meanwhile, in 1889, he was a mem- * per of the territorial legisjature. Af- ter holding various local offices in the 150 DELEGATES COMING TO CITY FOR CONVENTION State Christian Endeavor So- ciety Brings Delegates From All Parts of the State NIGHT AT HOME GRONNA’S DEATH MAY CAUSE A “= mn NEW ALIGNMENT °°" HERE Program Will Begin at. First Presbyterian Church With Interesting Service TONIGHT Christianson’s Pre - Convention Statement Probably Precludes His Entry Into Race Program Tomorrow Saturday Morning, May 6 8:80 A. Vi. Miss Ethel Hauser, presiding. Song service—C. E. Hetzler. , The Quiet Hour—Rev. W. F. Boyd, The I-C-E—Rev. E. V. Headen, Wilton, Misslonary Iam Langer, Stewardship—Reyv. L, R, Johnson, Bismarck, Why a Junior Soclety in Your Chureh?}—Mrs. J. M. Brown, Leeds. Pageant by Light Bearers, Convention photograph, Afternoon 1:30 P. M. G. L. Hempstead, presiding. Conferences—Soclal _committce, Miss Margaret Bradt. Prayer meet- ing committee, Rev. C. E. Hetzler. Lookout committee, E. B. Gates, Annual business meeting. A Day in a Chinese Book Shop— Blsmarek C. E, Society. Evening 7:80 P. M. Banquet Grand Paeiiie Hotel— Henricka B. Beach, presiding. Speakers—Gov, R. A. Nestos and E, P. Gates. I. V. A. PLOT EXPOSED Reported to be Working to Nom- inate Frazier so as to Bol- ster up O’Connor’s Chances committee—Mrs,, Wil- (With the reports of the death of Senator Gronna and even when it was/| ‘known that he could not live to make the race for Unitea States senator, there have been rumors that pressure was ibeing brought to bear upon Judge Christianson to enter the arena, In a statement issued April 17 from Bismarck, Juddge Christianson said: “Inasmuch as the questionseems to; indicate some apprehension that I may (become a candidate in opposition to whomever may be endorsed by the Jamestown convention, let me say fur- ther, that I will under no circum- stances ‘become a candidate against any person so endorsed. Nor have Ij any intention of becoming a candidate ig that convention makes no endorse- ment.” | (W. C. Taylor, editor of the LalMoure Chronicie, in this week's issue heads; pe: fi if “ an editorial: “Give Us Christianson.” | epics: trom evety martior North) Mr, Taylor says: Dakota represeNting many denomina- “Although the senatorial plot in tions arrived in Bismarck today for North ‘Dakota was already enone to aura Hott ouger of s.coubis: Hondeavae Society. The convention will axe, yet it is rendered some- i 2 what thicken by theventry of Ovmbay (sone, through Saturday and Sun- MeElarg of Jamestown as an aspirant |°4¥: for Senator McCumber’s toga. Just| i Di where Mr, McHarg got the notion that/’clock in’ the F Inst Presbyterian there are any considerable number of] Church. Mrs. W. .E. Butler, of ¥ people in North Dakota wito desire to marck, president of the state societ: have him represent them at ‘Washing. Will pieelse at ‘the tieat session to- 4 night. FoNowing a praise and song (Continued on’ Page. 3) service there will be a devotional ser- vice led by Rev, S. F.Halfyard. Rev. Ward F. Boyd, ‘pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Jamestown, will deliver the address of the eve- q ining. j k U j The Christian Endeavor Society is a world-wide organization, Mrs, Bui- ler, of this city, attended the world convention ‘held last year in, New York. One of the features of that con- vention wags the greetings of repre- Land Office to be Consolidated . With Bismarck Office solidated with the Bismarck land of-|the — largest fice on May 8, according to announce: | church meeting ever held. ment today by O. B. Anderson, regis-! Qn Sunday afternoon there will be ter-receiver of. the local office. The/preetings given here at the state con- (President Harding. + p All the books and public records af- dene onS: Ten already haye been fecting lands in the former Minot land | ; district will be transferred immedi- Need Accommodations ately to the Bismarck land office, at| Bismarck members of the Christian which place all land office business |®ndeavor are busily engaged in the for the two districts will be contin-| preparations for entertaining and thick} the state convention of the Christian |, ‘ | wide eeuletlyes of fie various Recess de- | through the Minnesota Farnt Bureau —_— nominations, There were ifferent | Federation to obtain.the-eoncensus of The Minot land office will be con-|denominations represented, probably | opinion’ of farmers, of th | LEADERS OF C.E. | REV. WARD F. BOYD, Jamestown.’ As president of the State Chris- . tian Endeayor Society, Mrs. W. E. Butler, ‘of Bismarck, will preside at the opening session of the con- vention at the First Presbyterian church tonight at 8 o'clock. Rev. W. F. Boyd, pastor of the First © | presbyterian church, Jamestown, will delivor the address of the evening. d it { The program opens tonight at STATEWIDE } ie REFERENDUM LAUNCHED Farm Bureau’ Wants Members Opinion on’Bill To Amend New Federal Act St. Paul, Minn. May’ 5,—A. state- referendum was . launched state on the inter-denominational | pill recently-dmtroduced in Congress to amend the new federal act regulating packers and sto yards. The call of th's referendum was is- transfer is made by executive order Of | vention by representatives of various|sued today by the officials of the farm bureau fe ps all presiden' directors of @ are urged to obtain the views of their members and other farmers on this proposed legislation, i ation at St. Paul and cretaries and state county farm bureaus The bill amending the federal law ued as one district. Applications to make entries, submit final proofs, as well as all correspondpnce should caring -for théir guests while in the city. People of the city have respond- ed splendidly, although there still was years that followed he was chosen 4/nereafter be forwarded to the Bis- today need for more accommodations member of the board of regents of marck land office. Persons having for delegates, It was expected that North (Dakota university by Governor | made entries in the former Minot land |there would be 150 delegates present. Frank ‘White in 1902. In 1904 he was nominated for ,con- office, when writing to Bismarck con- cerning their entries should always Accommodations had been listed, on the Harvey plan, for 100 delegates greseman and was elected on the Re-|refer to the original Minot serial num- |. 1¥ today.-Mrs?.©. B. Newcomb, with publican ticket. ‘ . ‘Enters Senate. Mr. Gronna continued as congress- man until February, 1911, when he re- 1eigned to enter the senate. He had been elected to fill the vacancy caused ‘by the death of Martin N, Johnson. In a triangular race for the Republi- can nomination in 1914 ‘he defeated ‘Andrew Miller, present United States district judge for North Dakota and John H. Worst, then president of the State Agricultural College. Another president of the college, E. F. Ladd, defeated Mr, Gronna for the Republican nomination in 1920. Xn the spring of 1922, Mr. Gronna annouticed himself as a candidate again for the senatorial nomination. His illness prevented more than the announcement of his candidacy and \the establishment of headquarters, He was taken to the Mayo sanitarium at Rochester for an operation three weeks ago and returned home a week ago. egurviving the late Mr. Gronna are his ;widow, two sons, James. D, and Arthur, the latter a student in Har vard university, and three married daughters, Mrs. Kemper Cowling and Mrs, J. A. Herbert, Jr., ‘Washington, D. C., and Mrs. C. ‘W) Lewis, Lakota. REGRETS DEATH OF SEN. GRONNA Governor “Nestos Plans To At- tend the Funeral Expressing keenest regret at the passing of Senator A. J, Gronna, Gov- ernor Nestos gave out a statement here today in which he declared the state had lost a good-citizen and a aluable public servant. He ouctied upon the fact that ‘he former senator came here “without money but witha healthy ‘body, a keen mind and a strong will and set reso- lutely to work” making a success a3 a farmer, merchant, banker ald com- munity builder. Governor Nestos said he would at- (Continued on Page 3) 4 } bers of the entries for identification. COMPLAINS OF | headquarters at room 422, McKenzie hotel, is arranging for accommoda- tions and if there is anyone who will care for a visitor on the Harvey plan lot lodging and breakfast, Mrs, New- comb should be notified. MINE OUTRAGES Johnston, Pa., May 5.—President John Brophy, of the district No, 2, United Mine Workers, has protested to Governor Sproul against alleged outrages against coal and iron police employed by the Berwin-White Coal Mining company at Windber, “Tjwlessness and violence upon the part of coal\and iron police in Somerset county has created a dan- gerous situation that merits your at- tention,” President Brophy’s message the visiting delegates. MUST REPORT All accidents must be reported to the police department, Chief of Police declared. Martineson said today. i Saag Tandy Sain Ai _In the past there have been many i r accidents which have not been re- Candidates Must ported and on which investigation has File Petitions jbeen delayed It is directed that a ‘report of every automobile or other By May 29th accident be made to theipolice depart- While materia} for. the state public: | ment so that prompt investigation ‘can | ity phamplet which is mailed by the | Pe made. secretarly of state to all of the voters | of the state must be in te hands oti BEVERIDGE WINS the secretary of state by 5. o’clock,| May 9th, petitions of candidates to; BY 20. 000 VOTES: have their names on the primary bal-{ ? lot are not affected at this time, the| Indianapolis, May 5 (By the A. P.) lose of the period for receiving can-|_Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge didates petitions being May 29. \defeated Senator Harry New by. 20,| While. it is known that a number of | 479 yotes in Tuesday's primary for the candidates have had the copy Pre-/Republican nomination for United) pared for submission in the publicity gtates Senator, according to complete | phamplet little of the material has | unofficial figures for the 92 counties) been furnished to the secretary of|as tabulated by the Associated’ Press) state to date, jhere today. The vote was Beveridge ALLBEARER |205,410 and New 184,938, making the P. |total Republican vote cash 390,348. DIES AT GRAVE) Milton, N. D.. Mav 5—Whlie act- ing as pall bearer of Mrs. Gunval- der Johnson and when the coffin was being lowered into the grave Gunner ~ Kristianson suddenly dropped dead and would have plunged headlong into the rave on top of the coffin if he had not heen caught by a bystander. Death TROUSERS CAUSE ARREST. Williston, ‘N, 'D., May 5.—A print of| ja corduroy knee in the soft earth be-| side the window of the Kruger Meat} Market at ‘Watford City led to the jarrest of William Henry, who was} wearing a pair of corduroy trousers; with mud stains on the knee. In his) house were found a sack of flour and | some bacon alleged to have been tak- en from the market, Third degree bur- tention of hag been drawn up to prevent the abolition of publ’c weighing of live- under supervision of the State Rail- road,and Warehouse commission, the call states. The federal act super- cedes all state rogulation, officials ex- plained. ~ Under the state law, weighing of livestock has been done by! the com- mission, and commission companies have been bonded to protect the ship- pers. An amendment to the federal law now has been introduced in Con- gress to guarantee the continuace of Local delegates wore badges today |this supervision by the state govern- inscribed. “Ask Me. I ‘Live Here.”|ment, and hearings on the matter have They plan to show every courtesy to|been scheduled. This is the second referendum taken by the Minnesota organization among the farmers of the state, the first be- ing on proposed agricultural legisla- tion a year ago. ber of farmer votes ever polled were ‘ ALL ACCIDENTS at that time, officials said, { underway will be brought to the at- ’ The largest num- The results of the referendum: now Washington _ legislators’ | when hearings on the ‘proposed amendment begin. METHODISTS 10 “AID COLLEGE “plans for rehabilita-| Fargo, Fay |tion and expansion of Fargo college |(Congregational) through co-operation with the Methodist denomination were announced by Dr. R. A, Beard, presi- dent of the board of trustees. H held a lengthy Conference here with Bishop ‘Charles Wesley Burns, of Hel- ena, Mont. The Fargo college board invited the Methodists to share the} ‘building up and the management of the school, Dr. Beard said in his an- nouncement today. ‘WILL VOTE ON COUNTY AGENT Linton, N, D., May 5.—Voters of Emmons county will decide at the |primary efection whether or not em- ployment of a county agent will be continued. The county has had/an agent for the last four years, he being employed by the commissioners. It was decided to refer the matter to the voters as regards the future, New Italian airship will have ian electrically operated kitchen capable of providing meals for 100 passen- ig thought to have been due to heart disease. glary' was charged. gers. stock at the South St, Paul market |" STATE GENERAL FUND GREATER Fairly Satisfactory Condition: In Tax Collection Is Reflected In Statement PAY MORE THAN 1921 Taxpayers Put More Money Into . Treasury in Four Months’ Than Year Ago The state general fund is larger than a year ago, according to a re- port made today by State Treasurer \John Steen on the condition of the finances of the state as of April 30. The report shows $781,170.70 in the state egneral fund on April 30, 1922, as compared to April 30, 1921 of $681,- 206.23. In spite of reports that tax pay- ments would fall far short in ‘North Dakota this year the report of the state ‘treasurer ‘shows that taxes are being paid in about the same‘ratio as last year, and that the about ‘equal with that ‘of “previous years for the first tax paying period. Since the law was enacted providing for tax payments in two installments many taxpayers who otherwise would pay all of their taxes when due wait until hte second installment ‘to pay ; Public and government agencies di- percentage | FAVOR BOARD FOR PROBE OF / House Labor Committee Ap- proves Rep. Bland’s Bill port. was voted by the ‘house labor committee today on the Bland bill to the coal industry. The commission will consist of ten. members representing miners, the rectly concerned in coal including the geological survey and Bureau of Mines and mining. mendation would be required within two years. ‘Chairman Nolan announced that ef- with the hope of its passage to summer adjournment, prior them, in spite of penalties, according to state officials. The rate of collection of taxes for the first four months of 1921 was 40.6 percent while for a corresponding Period in 1922 it is 40 percent. The total amount due on this fffst install- ment is somewhat indefinite, but it is estimated at from 55 to 70 percent. Since the collections for the year 1920 have by this time mounted to 88 per cent of the taxes due, no alarm is felt by state officials that tax delinquen- cies in the present year will cause great embarrassment to the treasury. The 1921 tax levy for state purposes was increased from $2,847,186.00 to $4,639,278.00. The total amount of tax- es paid thus far in 1921 is only $600,- 000 less than the entire amount paid on 1920 taxes. The payment of taxes in spite of the increased levy is an- other coNdition which makes for op- timism in state fiscal offices. The total amount of taxes collect- ed for the month of April, 1922, was $2,738,686,44 as compared to $1,842,- $34.89 for April, 1921, A comparison of tax collections fol- lows: Total collections state taxes up to May 1, 1922. 1919+1920-1921, 1919 Toiwi State Levy (All Purposes) i? .....6+ + $3,676,039.00 Total Collections 3,573,085.54 Percentage Collected . + 97.2% 1920 Total State Levy (All Purposes) . 2,847,186.00 Total Collections . 2,507,285.28 Percentage Collected ....... 88% 1921 Total State Levy (AN Purposes) ......+ + 4,639,278.00 Total Collections . 1,850,108.72 Percentage Collected .......... 40% Percentage collected of 1920 taxes first four months. of 1921—40.6%. Percentage collected of 1921 taxes first fourm onths of 1922—.40%. JOHN STEEN, State Treasurer. May 1, 1922. BOY SCOUTS TO USE FORT Permission Is Obtained Through Senator. McCumber ‘0. E. Anderson, in charge of the local land office, has through Senator McCumber secured the use of the Fort Lincoln rifle range for the Boy Scouts and general boy welfare work under the direction of the Bismarck Rotary club: i Letters received today from Sen1- ter McCumber and John W. Weeks, secretary of. war, confirm this per- mission. Secretary Weeks in his let- ter writes to Senator McCumber: “In reply to your communication cf April 21, 1922 requesting that a Boy Scout unit being organized by the Rotary club of Bismarck be allowed to use the rifle range at Fort Lincoln until such time as the fort is again re-garrisoned, you are advised that there are no objections on the part of the War Department to the use of the rifle range by this organization provide the director of the organi- zation fakes, such safety precautions for the protection of lives and prop- erty as the civilian caretaker at Fort Lincoln may direct.” CLOSE SCHOOL EARLY Fort Yates, May 5.—In accordance with recent orders received from the Indian ‘Office, the Agency Boarding Schcol will close the present term of School June 2, This is two or three weeks earlier than has been the cus- tom in the past, an earlier closing date COMMISSION T0 BE NAMED FOR | CLAIMS’ STUDY American, German and Neutral! Expected to Compose Body To Be Named Washington, May 5.—Negotiations are under way between the United | States and Germany, it was said in official circles today looking to the organization of the mixed claims com- ‘mission which ‘will pass.on claims growing out of the seizure of prop- erty in the United States and Ger- many and upon claims filed with tho United ‘States government with Amer- ican citizens as a result of the sink- | ing of the Lusitania, Tho commission will probably con- sist. of three members—an American, a German and a neutral. Completion of a treaty providing for 2 commis- sion will ‘be followed by reference of | the document to fhe senate for ap- proval and by passage of enabling legislation. The amount of claims filed with the | United States government filed by American people for property seized in Germany and growing out of the GOAL INDUSTRY Washington, May 5.—Favorable re-| create a fact finding commission for} ANTI-JAP GENERAL OF CENTRAL | CHINESE FORCES ROUT CHANG’S THAN YEAR AGO == ARMY; OCCU PY CITY OF PEKING Casualties in Day’s Fighting Which Results in Decision May Reach 7,000 CHANG’S ARMY SCATTERED Forces Led by General Wu Dis- perse Opponents by Brilliant Flank Movement Peking, May 5.—(By the Associated Press.)—General (Wu Pei Fu wag in contro] of Peking at noon today and Genera] Chang Tso-Lin, whose forces | he routed yesterday in a fierce battle south of the capital, was reported flee- ing to Mukden, . Chang’s army is retreating in dis- order toward Tein Tsin. Observers here believe Chang’s sudden collapse has ended the hostilities, With 50,000 troops General ‘Wu en- Reports to Congress with recom-|¢ircled Chang's forces outside/Peking yesterday and after 15 hours of can- nonading, machine gun fire and in- fantry charges routed his opponent forts would be made to get the bill|Making himself master of the situa- before the house as soon as possible {tion around the Chinese capital. Casualties 5,000 to 7,000. Last night Wu's forces camped un- molested outside the city’s gates while Chang's soldiers jwere scattered hav- ing retired down-the main road toward Tein Tsin or dispersed in unorganiz- ed mobs over the hills, The routed army left behind am- munition, artillery, horses, camels and its wounded and dead. The total cas- ualties in the day's fighting are be- lleved to Ihave amounted to 5,000 to 7,000 dead and wounded, The struggle between Generals Chang and Wu followed trouble dissen- sion between the two on the ground that Chang was a friend of the Jap- anese while Wu was fighting them. ARBOR DAY IS OBSERVED HERE Governor Makes Talk At The High School Arbor Day should also be Native ife day, in the opinion of Governor iestos, who advanced the new con- ‘ception of the day in an Arbor Day talk at the local high school this morning. ‘Governor ‘Nestos urged observance of the day not only in the planting of trees but in the study of all native life—birds mammals, .' trees, flowers —their life, care and conservation, This thought also was touched up- Lusitania sinking aggregate about $415,000,000, Officials here have | indicated that this sealed to around $10,000,000. | The American government has in| its possession some $350,000,000 worth ! of property of German citizens. CROKER RITES HELD IN ERIN! Dublin, May 5—(By the A, P.)— Richard Croker, former Tammany chieftain, who died last Saturday, was | buried this morning inthe mausoleum | ‘on the grounds of Glencarin castle, the (beautiful estate on his native/ soil in Ireland, where he had spent his declining years. The pallbearers included ‘Arthur Griffith, president of the Dail Eireann. CHARGE JURY ‘FIXING’ EFFORT Affidavits _ Charge Attempt! Made to Influence Juror | ‘Waukegan, Ill, May 5.—Charges of! attempted jury fixing and bias on tie| part of the jurors already selected and; sworn halted completion of the jury to try Governor Len Small, charged with conspiracy to embezzle state funds. Affidavits charge that at least two of the eight jurors who have been sworn in have talked of the case in the jury room and expressed an opin- ion, threatening, it was learned, to dis- rupt the two panels and leave the case with only three jurors actually chosen and three tentatively passed. The jury fixing charge, made {by the state, was disposed of behind the closed doors of Judge Clair Edwards’ cham-) bers, | : When court adjourned last night all} 12 places in the box were full. | That fingerprints can be forged. thus throwing suspicion on the wrong|Highest yesterday .. persons, is a new theory in criminal being set so as to permit the teach- ers to attend summer school. ‘Clinton, Ohio, May 5.—Three men were dead and two bandits dying early today, the result of a gun fight in a woods five miles north of here late yesterday be- tween an armed posse and four gunmen following the kidnapping of a motorcycle. pouceman who (had arrested the men for speed- ing, . The gunmen, police say, had come here in a stofen automobile OF GUNFIGHT NE investigations. . THREE DEAD, TWO DYING AS RESULT sum would be/Day in the state. on by the Governor in his proclama- tion calling for observance of Arbor Arbor Day was ob- served in the city schools and this afternoon the Country Club observed the day by, planting trees in honor of the members of the club who were in the service. NEW BATTLES. IN IRELAND Truce Fails to Stop Fighting In Army Belfast, May 5.—(By the Associated ‘Press)—Staff captain O'Doherty said today that after the bank raid yester- day at Buncrama, county Donegal, a message was sent to I. R. A. head- quarters at Drumdee castle for rein- forcements. Several carloads of troops started and while passing through Newton, Cunningham, they ran into an ambush extending a hundred yards or more along the road. Irregulars be- hind the. walls opened heavy fire. The regulars unable to find cover ran straight through with the result that three were killed and four were wounded. One of tho irregulars was killed and three were wounded. 40 KILLED I TEXAS TORNADO Austin, Tex., May 5.—The death early today of a negro brought to ten the list of fatalites of the tornado which Jate yesterday struck the west side of Austin and swept eight miles southwest, causing damage estimated at $4,000,000. WEATHER REPORT Temperature at 7 a.m... Temperature at noon Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . | Precipitation .... Highest wind velocity . Weather Forecasts. For Bismarck and Vicinity: Prob- jcooler Saturday, to assist in the release of “Okla- homa Slim’ Stevens, a member of the gang, in jail. J.C. Campbell, telephone line- man, who witnessed the kidnap- ping, notified the police, then jumped into his auto, following the gunmen's several times he stop- ped, cut in on a wire with his test- ing apparatus and notified the of- ficers of the course of the fugitives, As the officers neared the ban- dits the latter opened fire. For North Dakota: ‘Probably show- ers tonight and Saturday; cooler Saturday and in north portion tonight. Gencral Weather Conditions Conditions similar to those of yes- terday prevail this morning; high pressure prevails over the Pacific coast while the low is over Manitoba, the Dakotas, Minnesota and the upper lakes. The indications are for show- ers tonight and Saturday, cooler Sat- firday and in north portion tonight. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, | Meteorologist.