The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1922, Page 1

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1922 4 The Weather , (Probably Showers |” | Last Edition FORTIETH YEAR PRICE FIVE CENTS BRIDGE CONTROVERSY IS ENDED BY AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING EARTHEN FILL AND ROADWAY ON WEST SIDE Satisfactory Solution Is Reached by Morton County Board and State Highway Commission, Which Government Engineers Have Approved—Will Make Possible Use of New Vehicular Bridge Across Missouri by Middle of July, It Is Believed ARRESTS FOLLOW CHICAGO BOMBING REDS eee PETITIONS FO NEW CANDIDATE ARE CIRCULATED Friends of H. L. Stegner Vigor- ously Pushing His Campaign For Governor RE-STATES HIS” ATTITUDE Candidate Declares That He Is In Race to Stay and. In Race to Win GOLDEN WEST GIRL! RUSSIANS MAY MODIFY REPLY TO THE ALLIES) Allies More Concerned With Russ Guarantees for Future Than Other Questions CONFERS 9, POLICEMEN KILLED; LABOR LEADERS HELD Chicago Police Raid Building Trades Headquarters Fol- lowing Fatal Bombing TCHITCHERN Plans have been agreed upon for building of an earth approach LALOR war ees to the west concrete approach of the Bismarck-Mandan vehicular bridge and building of a gravel road from there tg the city. limits of. Mandan. The proposition was approved by the Morton county board of commissioners late yesterday,afternoon and by the state Russian Foreign Minister Holds Conference with Senator Shanzer of Italy Police Investigate Connection Between Labor War in Build- highway commission in meeting The action settles the controversy over the bridge. The way is now opened for completion of the bridge, when plans are ap-| proved by the United States Bureau of Public Roads. | It is likely, as a result of the agreement, that the new bridge will be in use by the middle of July. The matter wee gone our thors oughly in; ‘Mandan. ye lay after- aipon b ier chal orton coun- ty od of col loners; E. 0. Hathaway, of St. Paul; representing eU. S. Bureau of Public Roads; C. ’P. Turner, designer of the bridge; W: Hi Robinson and J, A. Kitchen of the state highway commission and Frayne Baker. Following a luncheon tendered Mr, Turner and Mr. Hath-/ ‘away:by the Mandan Commercial club the project was discyssed at length. What ‘Agreement Provides The agreement reached was that an earth gill would be made at the west end of the concrete: approach to the bridge and this continued as a graded gravel road 3 1-4 miles to Mandan. The estimated gost is $76,000. ‘Morton county will pay one-sixth of the cost, the state highway commission will pay one-third of the cost and the fed- eral government will pay one-half of the cost. » Within three years, the agreement provides, there will be a concrete surface put on the road to be paid for on the same basis, the es- timated cost of the total work Being about $225,000. No viaduct will. be built as has been suggested in some quarters. Plans’ and_ specifications will be drawn up immediately and approved. They will be forwarded to the U. S. Bureau: of Public Roads fpr approval, As the proposition has already been gone over by engineers for the. bu- Teau and approved it is not expected that there will be any delay in ap- proving the project by the bureau. Approval probably can be had within _ $0‘days, it-was expected. As soon as plans°are approved bids: with’ bevad- vertised for, the advertising requir- ing three weeks. .‘ Will. Release $80,000 Funds It is contemplated that first. of all the earth approach will be put in on the west. and this made available for use within a few days after work is started, work on the road to be con- tinued. (Mr. Hathaway, who was in Bis- marck today, expressed himself as satisfied with the settlement of the pressing problem. ‘He said that the agreement would release over $80,000 of funds. which have been held back by the bureau of Public Roads pend- ing a settlement of the proposition. The work of laying the roadway on the bridge will be completed by the), time work can be started on the earth- en fill. General satisfaction was expressed by thoge closely involved in the ef- forts ta settle the problem that a so- lution satisfactory to all parties had ‘been’ reached::.. Morton county men felt °that:ithe;;agreanjent fully 'pro- tected andiswas advantageous to the interests of that county, Under the agreement Burleigh coun- ‘ty. does not pay any portion of the cost The Burleigh county commissioners held they could not spend any money in Morton county and their conten- tion is recognized in the agreement. UP TOMORROW Matter Scheduled- for Hearing In District.Court The armory case will be before Dis- trict Judge Nuessle tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock on continuation from | the hearing held a few weeks ago. All} questions regarding the authority to| ‘bring the action and various -affi- davits and arguments for and against | continuance of the suit are expected to | be heard. The defense has asked that | the armory suit be dismissed'on the ground that there was no authority for bringing the action. Attorneys for Company A hold that there is author- ity. One of the ‘questions left unde- cided when the case was before Judge ‘Nuessle the last time and which will be gone into thoroughly is whether or not the organization of the holding company was perpetual. MAY FESTIVAL AT AG. COLLEGE, Fargo, May 10.—Twenty-seven high) schools in the state are entered in‘all the various contests of the three-day inter-high school may festivat which begins at the agricultural college here tomorrow, according to annouucement today. The contests include boys’ and girls’ tracks meets, dancing, declamation, de- bate and dramatics, baking, cooking and sewing and manual training ex- hibits. The entries include Bismarck, Man- dan and Jamestown. 3 a7 aE ROR Dogs were last driven in harness in England 60 years ago. {find grounds on which factions iIreland could unite has failed to reach ‘at the capitol this morning. NEW SLATE OF DEMOCRATS TO SEEK OFFICES Hellstrom, Platoy and Nuchols; Announce Candidacy For Places in Primary | GET IN. PUBLICITY BOOK) 1 “Anti-Fusion” Candidates File} Copy Shortly Before Time For Filing Ends Three Democratic candidates not endorsed \by the Jamestown conven-{ tion entered the ‘primary race by fil- ing copy announcing thelr candidacies for publication in the publicity pam- phlet shortly before the.time for filing ended last evening. They are: F, 0. Hellstrom, Bismarck, candidate ‘for United States senator; Dr. L, S. Pla- tou, of Fargo, candidate for governor; Samuel .L. (Nuchols of “Fargo, now assistant U. (S. district attorney for attorney general. In filing the copy for ‘the three can- didates and tendering the money for the fees about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr, ‘Hellstrom said that these three would head a complete tic- ket of “straight Democrats” in the primary in opposition to the nominees of the Jamestown convention. The candidates are opposed to the fusion Plan for the primary. Hellstrom in his platform ‘said he believed in the principles of the Demo- cratic party as exemplified by Jeffer- son, Jackson and Wilson; attacks the present Republican. national adminis- tration; favors giving the people pri- mary money ibased on gold and silver at present standard rates of coinage, says he would support the farm bloc and urges restoration of control of in- trastate freight rates to the states. According to Mr. Hellstrom, Thor- wald Mostad, of Minot, will be candidate for Commissioner of Agri- (Continued on Page 6) U.S. MUST PAY ‘BIG ROYALTIES Revived German Treaty Cost U. S. Much Money Washington, May 10.—The: Ameri- can government finds itself under the revived patent treaty with Germany faced with the necessity of paying royalties ‘which may reach five mil- lion dollars to the Krupp firm on patents based on discoveries of Amer- ican Engineer Thomas Miller, alfen property: custodian, declared today. Mr. Miller said that among the 201) German patents filed here since July 20, 1919, none of which can be touched, iby his office there are at least eight patents dealing With mobile artillery.’ ‘More than 100,000 communists ayd independent socialists gather before | the former kaiser’s Berlin palage to de- mand an eight-hour day and ‘trad? re-} lations with Russia, and to protest jagainst unemployment. NEW MARKETING PLAN ARRANGED Change in Inspection Rules on| Wheat, New Market Ser- | Bismarck, BY U. §. BUREAU. Petitions are being circulated vigor- ously over the state to place in’ nomi- nation for governor H. L. Stegner of Letters’ are being re- ce:ved by the candidate from over the, state endorsing his “clean-up” policy. These denote great dissatisfaction with both the league and the I, V. A. program: as ‘regards state industries and the failure of the Nostos adminis- tration to reduc? the expenses of gov- ernment as promised in the recent re- [ite forenoon, was not delivered to Genoa, May 10. (By the A. P.)—The Russian reply of the allied memoran- dum, which was ready for presentation the allies as expected for at the last joment after a conversation between Foreign Ministers ‘Tchitcherin of Russia and Shanzer of Italy it was decided that the reply would have to th undergo some alterations. | (Mr. Tchitcherin left Genoa at 2 p. m., returning to Santa Margherita to consult with other members of the Miss Agnes Dohoney is known as e “San Francisco Convention, Girl.” Sho will welcome the Disabled Amer- ican Veterans of the World War at their convention starting June 26, call election. |; It is being pointed out by Mr. Steg- ner’s ‘supporters that the bond issues which are being contracted for mere- 1 pile up the taxes and place a mort- gage upon every farm, every home and every chattel in the state of North Dakota. 5 In to Stay “Tam in the race to stay until the last vote is counted June 28,” said Mr. Stegner today. ‘Pressure hag been brought to bear upon me to withdraw as a matter of political expediency. I refuse and will continue to refuse to take such action. When I decided to onter the race I did not consult the rolitical bosses of any faction and will not withdraw until the final ver- dict has been cast by the people of North Dakota, June 28. : “The usual objection to my can- didacy is raised that Iam playing in- to the hands of theyNonpartisan League and that my pr ice is giv- ing aid and comfort to the enemy. If being consistent and honest upon the issue of state socialism means all Russian delegation. It was not ex- pected, therefore, that the reply couid de presented until tomorrow. The fact shat the delay was due‘to Mr. Tchit- zherin,g visit to Signor Schanzer was regarded in some quarters as a fav- rable indication. In French circles the belief wes axpressed that an attempt was being made to influence the Russiang to nodify their reply so as to permit the zonference to continue. The preamble of the reply to the lied memorandum, it was learned -his afternoon, urges the point that she entrance of foreign capital into Russia depends ‘far more on Russian guarantees for the future than that ipon‘ discussion of claims. The preamble expressed regret that he allied memorandum paid more a't-|A DOPT RESOLUTIONS ention to contentions about — legal! tuestions than consideration of a fi- gancial arrangemert, for reviving} Among Others Federation Adopts Resolution Looking to Use of Fort Lincoln NEW ROCKFORD IS VOTED NEXT LABOR MEETING State Federation in Closing Its Sessions Here Favors That City for 1923 ‘RUSSIAN PROTEST. The Russians in their preamble. pro- ing Trades and Deaths Chicago, May 10.—Two police- men were shot and killed, another wounded and two buildings bombed early today in disorders police attributed to labor warfare. ‘The shootings were followed by a running pistol fight in which the killers eluded police, Charles Fitzmorris, chief of po- lice, immediately ordered and. di- tected all labor leaders of what- ever caliber be brought in, Although the killing and bomb- Ings were in different parts of the city police believe they were di- rected by a single band desiring to express resentment at enforce- ment of the Landis wage award, Since the labor war began thousands of dollars worth of Property have been destroyed and scores of persons injured. Chicago,’May 10.—The police today raided the building trades labor head- quarters and arrested three of Chi- cago’s ‘biggest trade leaders, “Big ‘im” Murphy, Fred Mader and Corne- lius Shea—in connection, with bomb- ing and shooting which early today resulted in the death of two police- men and serioug injury to a third. Murphy, known as Chicago's “labor czar,” is out on bail after having been sentenced to seven years in the. penitentiary in connection with t. ; $400,000 Union Station mail robber| Mader is president of the Building Trades Council while Shea heads the a these things, then I stand guilty of test against the attempt of some pow- teamster’s union. the ‘high crim2s and misdemeanors’ ars to compromise them, because they The 1923 convention of the State vices Are Planned ‘ “ . charged,. These charges are made merely to diseredit my ‘candidacy which will be pursued vigorously throughout the state. MINNEAPOLIS A CENTER (Washington, May 10.—Plans | for putting into effect. the revised rules governing licensed grain. inspectors, |' Inauguration: of a new grain' market|years. The Slope country has been news service and a “know your own, my home before moving to Bismarck wheat” campaign. among. farmers injand I expect to discuss the issues of the spring wheat area were announced | the campaign there in the first speech tenet ‘by the department of agricul-|of the campaign. A ure. Face Great Crisis Tho changes in the inspection rules,; “North Dakota never faced a great- it was explained, were designed t9{cr crisis in its history and by decid- meet requirements in the Nortiawest|ing to énd the socialistic orge now, without establishing new grades, They |,millions will be saved to the tax- provide. for reporting in addition to| Payers and hundreds removed from the actual grade Uhose factors which|the public crib. Of course such a plat- determine the grade in the spring|form never interested the professional wheat classes. politicians, but 1 am submitting my " ‘Through the néw market news:serv- candidacy to the voters, not to the po- ice, it-was said, qliotations on wheat liticat bosses nor to the money chang- will not ‘be confined to price ranges|°'s,of the Hast. “Those holding romunerative j6bs and auerenes. [oF eae pile Or under the 'Nestos administration have 7 ht a | told mo that this {s not the psycholog- groups wiViin grades such as “No. 30—| ical time to make a canpalse to na 15 per cent moisture, otherwise No.\the state of socialism. The records 1.” These price quotations are ex-| show that more than a million has fected’ to indicate the true market|heon Jost on state socialism to date. price of any sample of wheat. Many millions more will be shot to The market service which {8 eX-| the birds before the program is in full pected to cover ultimately all im-|swing. According: to the politicians portant grain markets ‘will be inaugur-|anq job holders, the psychological mo- ated, it was announced, at Minneapolis| ment to fight socialism is when all in cooperation with the administra-jthe money has be2n spent and the tax tion of the future tracing act and the| payers, a majority of whom are farm- grain standards act. ers, are mortgaged up to the hilt, Wheat price quotations are to be gath-| “They are wrong. (Now is the time ered in the market and distributed to|and if the voters give me the oppor- farmers through the press wires andj tunity the houseeleaning will start by radio. promptly January 1, 1923.” BUREAU’S PLAN ation with the extension agencies oi! the spring wheat states to instruct: farmers and country buyers in the util- jzation of the new information made available through the revision of the grading rules and market service so that the milling vaiue of their wheat made ‘ve reflected in the prices they] Fargo, May 10.—The state farm pureau plan for direct selling of hor- ses to the east disposed of 478 head at $15 to $25 each more than if they had been sold through the regular market, Ed. DeLancy, Valley City, said today on his return from New York and New England states where he has note address of my campaign at New Bnglant 4 “{spent’a number of In official circles the belief is held that American plans were surrepti- tiously removed from the war depart- ment and tracings made. IRISH PEACE EFFORT PAILS Dublin, May 10 (By the A. P.)—The peace committee of the Dail Eireann which has been making efforts HS in ‘a basis for settlement, it was an- nounced officially this afternoon. “CONNIE” SEEKS DIVORCE DECREE Los ‘Angeles, May 10.—Cbnstance Talmadge, motion picture actress. filed in superior court today a suit for divorce from John J. Tialoglou, “a native of Turkey, a subject of Greece and a cigarette manufacturer of New York,” according to the complaint. She charges ‘“~-~el and treatment.” They were married September 26, 1920, at,Greenwich Conn.,- and sep- arated April 5, 1921, the complaint recelve, been selling North Dakota horses. Ton STILL FOUND IN BISMARCK, ag A wash boiler neatly converted into an efficient still was seized last night by FL, Watkins at the ‘home of H. Madison, colored, on Eighth street souti.. ‘A complete outfit for making moonshine was seized and is now fodged in the court house here, “with BIG PLAY DAY PLANNED. ville county play day will be held here May 27. ‘Eden Valley is planning to give a rose drill, Sherwood a Maypole dance ,and Lockwood, Grano and Grassland, a historical pageant. Nor- Mohall, IN. D., May 10.—The Ren-] time. cefuse to take responsibilities light- i heartedly and without carefully weigh- Fegeration of Labor, will nese in New, ‘ng the possibility of their fulfidment,|POckford. This city was voted the The reply says that as long as the| Convention, to be called the-first Sun- ag thave iprdctised“it can not but en-| ing the closii 2ourage military adventures: attribut- ie he: Slosing:"business, session. of, ing to themselves: the role of gend- tho Jith annual convention yester- armeg of European civilization, day afternoon. M Al i Following the election of officers, all of them were called upon for talks, \ Officers chosen were: Lee Brundage, inot, re-elected president; A. 1 Mrs. ‘Margaret Froates, Grand Forks, |women workers; Frank Milhollan, Bismarck, representing other groups. ai The question of whether a member gratulatéed Mr, Brundage. His name Fargo, May 10.—“Although we are! was presonted against his personal disappointed in not getting actual! wishes. Mr. Milhollan referred to op- changes in the grades as we had hoped | position in the past to electing men \ery valuable to grain growers of the} A score of resolutions were adopt- ‘Northwest,” said Dr. John Lee Coul-|cd by the convention. They included: ter, president of the Agricultural Col-| censuring state publication and print- lege, today commenting on the Wash- (Continued on, cage 3) une, Grand Forks, re-elected secre- tary-treasurer; vice-presidents—G. R. Cole, Wilton, miners; Julius Ladehoff, Bismarck, building trades; Fred Bros- Disappointed at Not Getting)who is holding public. office should . serve as an officer of the federation Changes in Grades But Thinks in ‘active capacity was discussed. Mr. Revised Rules Help Milhollan, who was defeated by Mr. and expected the revised rules re-|holding office to posts, but said he garding grain inspection and the cam-|did not see the wisdom in sich course. ‘paign to acquaint the farmer with the] Mr. ‘Milhollan is chairman of the stato actual value of his own wheat are|railroad commission, ington dispatch on the subject. —— “The college hopes to work with the federal government along three lines,” he said. These as outlined ‘by Presi- Centenary Secretary to Speak . At M. E. Church +seau Grand Forks ‘building trades; Brundage by a vote of 32 to 23, con- tremendously important and will be Resolutions Adopted ¢ dent Coulter were: To have licensed inspectors stationed in the state. “It the state railroad commission wil] es tablish an inspection department as 1 think they will, the government will license these men and we can go ahead and do inspection work as in the past,” he said. In the second place, he said, it was expected to carry through the county! pr George (Mecklenberg, secretary agents the campaign to acquaint far|of the ‘Centenary movement of the mers with grades. Methodist Hpiscopal church for the Third, he said, with the rapid devel-| Helena ‘area, who is known in this opment of A. C. radio work and the) anq other cities as a forceful speaker, training of men it is hoped to make) wil speak at the Methodist Episcopal possible quick news service to every| church here tonight at 8 o'clock. The section of the state. meeting will be a public meeting. Dr. Coulter said that the radio equip-| p, Mecklenberg this afternoon ‘held ment was practically complete nOW/4 conference. with representative and would be in operation in a short) Methodist Episcopal ministers in this SHRINERS WILL PLANT ELM TREES jects of the church work, GOLDSTEIN ASKS section of the state on various sub- inhuman) Mr. Madison facing a charge of vio- lating the liquor laws. WOMEN BOOS N. D. HISTORY lubs of North Dakota are e at least one program during the year upon North Dakota history but it is the wish of the com- mittee on applied education of the Women’s Clubs that at least one cluly in every county take up the study of the state history as a major portion ‘of its work, Ashley is chairman of the D:vision of State History: NEW POLICE CHIEF NAMED. Peterson has been appointed chief of police of Bott‘neau, succeeding A. J. Carlson, resigned. Mr. Peterson was promoted from second place under Mr. Carlson, and Ed Chretien succeeds Mr. states, Peterson as assistant ‘police officer. Mrs. John Wishek of ‘Bottineau. N. D., May 10.—Robert ma, Tolley, Glenburn and Mohall will] argo, May 10.—One hundred and also contribute entertainment features. | gety-four elm trees planted in Hl 17 Zagal park acquired by El Zagal MERCURY GOES anrine of Fargo iwill be dedicated to the same number of Masonic tem- UP IN CHICAGO ples throughout the country at exer- cises ‘Wednesday, May 17, it was an- Chicago, May 10.—The highest | nounced today. Each tree thus dedt- temperature for May 9 since | cateq will be marked with the name 1895 was recorded here yesterday | ¢ the Shrine it represents. Shriners pandiene peregan died. as, a resale ted to attend from all parts of the heat when the mercury Be ae mounted to 31 degrees at 1 p. m. SNOWS IN UTAH of the state. GPatises Murie NE EES Denver, Colo, Mav 10.—Heavy cI snows in southern Utah, northern PAID Arizona and southwestern Colora- do were reported to the local wea- ther bureau today. According to 3. M. Sherier forecaster, the storm area today extends from $800 The city commission has allowed a bill of $450 to S. J. Hunt, employed in the water case recently before the railroad commission. Mr. Hunt's total NAME WITHDRAWN lashington, May 10.—Nat Goldstein, whose recent nomination as internal revenue collector at St, Louis ‘has ‘been the occasion of much criticism, has asked that his nomination tbe with- drawn. Goldstein's request made in a let- ter to ‘President Harding and read in the senate by Senate Spencer, Repub- lican, Missouri, who recommended the appointment was declared Iby Senator Spencer to end the incident, indicating All records were seized. Among 23 union members and ofti- cals arrested during. the morning was John Rafferty, also charged with complication in the mail robbery with “T have nothing more to add at| political and economic quarantine is|day in May, 1923, after delegates from {Murphy and an intimate friend of the this tim2, but expect to give the key- | 2ontinued’ ega'ast. Russia such states| Minot withdrew their invitation, dur- |/atter. Ratdarty was identified by witness- es*as'a member .of- a--squad’ which ‘bombed many buildings early today and which is believed to have killed the policemen. . Bombs were set off in two buildings and other structures were stoned. GRAIN DEALERS AND GROWERS IN CONFERENCE Meet in Omaha to Consider U. S. Growers Inc. Plan i Omaha, Neb., May 10.—Considera- tion of the sales plan of the United States Grain Growers, Inc. for mar- keting of grain was before officers of the Farmers’ Co-operative National Grain Dealers association for consider- ation at a conference ' between them ‘and officials of the Grain Growers’ or- ganization today. } Decision to have officers of the Grain Growers confer ‘with heads of Yhe dealers’ association was reached at the opening session of the annual convention’ of the Jatter organization yesterday, ‘The dealers’ association, it was ex- plained, has; already mdorsed the principle, but has not jeccepted the Grain Growers’ ‘sale’ plan,” ‘MOTION MADE TO CONTRIBUTE TO AID OF MINERS Houston, Tex., May 10.—A motion that the International Brotherhood of ‘Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen gontribute $50,000 a month to the United Mine Workers of America each month during the continuance of their strike was made from the floor and placed in the hands of their strike committee for consideration and re- port before the final action of the del- egates to the convention of the fire- men and enginemen, it. was learned today. FOOD PRICES IN U.S. ON INCREASE Washington, May 10.—An upward trend in the retail cost of food was noted today in statistics made public by the (Bureau of Labor, Statistics by the ‘Department of Labor. Reports from 15 cities show increases from March 5 to April 15, ranging up to 3 per cent while only. four reported de- creases. that the president would meet Gold- stein’s request, WOMAN BADLY BURNED. Osnabrock, \N. D.,(May 10.—Mrs. Carl Anderson was badly burned when the contents of a kerosene can which she was beginning to pour on a fire, ex- BANDITS GET $40,000 CASH the southern portion of the Rocky Mountain regions northeastwerd to Minnesota with centers over New Mexico and_ eastern North Dakota. pill is $800, he having been allowed | nloded, enveloping her in flames. Sh $350 previously. He was paid $35 a day and expenses. About $50 other expense | hausted, with was incurred for stenographic hirc,| burned off. etc. Mr. Hunt's bill was not eee May recover. rushed to a neighbor’s and fell eXx-}dits today most of her clothng| subdued three clerks and Physicians have hopes} with $10,000 worth of. jewelry and @} Chicago, May 10.—Two armed ban- entered a jewelry store, escaped $900 in cash